I thought it would be a chance to try to understand what it means to be homeless at my age. I thought that being a homeless teen meant that you were addicted to drugs, had abusive parents or were mentally ill. Even though some of those things were true for one of the teens I met, I was surprised to learn that their stories weren’t that simple.

Let’s cut down on air pollutionIn this special package, funded by the South Coast Air Quality Management District, you can learn more about smog, and more importantly, some small steps you can take to help reduce pollution.